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Anthony Edwards got into a heated tussle with LeBron James during the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Los Angeles Lakers playoff clash
Anthony Edwards got into a heated tussle with LeBron James during the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Los Angeles Lakers playoff clash on Sunday. At one point, Edwards went down with what seemed to be a serious injury. However, he was back up and will not miss the game, the team confirmed.
At the halftime mark, the Timberwolves led 61-58. The Western Conference's No. 6 seed came into Game 4, leading 2-1 in a high-intensity series.
Just before half-time, LeBron jumped at Edwards' feet, trying to snatch the ball. However, the Timberwolves star lost his balance and fell down. He held his leg in severe pain. However, several fans accused him of ‘faking’ an injury.
ESPN's Dave McMenamin said: "Anthony Edwards was down on the floor for an extended period of time after LeBron James collided with Edwards' left ankle while diving on the floor for a loose ball. He was able to get up and walk to the Wolves bench without any assistance. He will stay in the game."
Accusing Edwards of ‘faking’ an injury, one social media user wrote: “Anthony Edwards has perfected the injury overreaction. Nobody is going to be able to know when he's actually hurt.”
“Anthony Edwards miracle injury recovery. Crying like a puss and get up like nothing happened. LeBron got ejected twice in career don't bother,” another person added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
In the first half, Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a three-point lead. It was all LeBron James and Luka Doncic for the Lakers.
Edwards had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists. Randle, on the other hand, scored 21 points. For Los Angeles, James had 22 points and seven assists, Doncic had 21 points and Rui Hachimura scored 10 points.
